Ladysmith Black Mambazo...

Last night the Angelina Arts Alliance featured a concert by the South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The group is accapella, performing the traditional music of the Zulu people. They formed in 1960 after the sounds of the close vocal harmonies appeared to founder Joseph Shabalala in dreams. The name comes from Shabalala's hometown, Ladysmith, the black ox, the strongest farm animal and mambazo which means ax and is symbolic of the choir's ability to chop down the competition in the vocal contests they entered in the early years of the group.  

This group has won five Grammy Awards and most famously became known from a collaboration with Paul Simon on his album Graceland. In addition to the fine singing there is a lot of dancing and movement to the show.